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Salvation The Bible is pretty clear that this is God’s idea:. 14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: 15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave […]

I call this category non-religious religion. What exactly is that? The dictionary defines religion as a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe. Of course, it goes on to add some qualifiers as here: noun a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered […]

Origins of Faith You recall that thoughts attached to feelings produce belief. Beliefs lead to action as in this passage from the Bible. 3 And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four. 4 And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered […]

Promises in the Bible In the Questions and Answers at the end of Lesson 24, we find this interesting statement: You will also be able to say, “It is not I that doeth the works, but the ‘Father’ that dwelleth within me, He doeth the works.” You will come to know that the “Father” is […]

In Lesson 22, Mr. Haanel tells us that thoughts are spiritual seeds. In Part Twenty-two you will find that thoughts are spiritual seeds, which, when planted in the subconscious mind, have a tendency to sprout and grow, but unfortunately the fruit is frequently not to our liking. Linking Thoughts about Seeds This is not unlike […]

Three Parables I’m going to examine some stories that Jesus used when teaching. People seem to think that Jesus used stories to make thing clear, but that is not what He said about them. In Matthew 13, we read that the disciples specifically asked Him about the stories. Here’s what he said: 10 And the […]

The prayer Jesus taught his disciples is in two places in the Bible: Matthew 6:9-13 and Luke 11:2-4. In most people refer to this as the Lord’s Prayer. That is a classic mistake for several reasons:The Bible records the actual prayers of Jesus and not one of them begins with “Our Father”, as this prayer […]

We all want to be part of something bigger than ourselves. The truth is that we are. We are part of the Infinite. The Bible says that we are made in the image of God. That is to say we are of the same kind and character. We are creators with our thoughts and our […]